FCE2 print to video problem-no signal

I have a very simple 1 minute video from timeline I'd like to export to VHS for presentation, I tried many different permutations, and discovered along the way that Easy Setup must be config'ed for DV-Firewire but to the best that I can tell, I am unable to print to video. I have a 1 minute timline, firewire to a Formac converter box as a bridge and Composite cables set to OUT and IN to my VCR. No signal gets through. Initially FCE kept telling me the VCR was "write protected" even tough the tapes were not. I deselected "Automatically Start Recording" and at first it played complete with sound, but switching to Firewire setting, sound is silent, but I still see the video playback. (But switching back to Real Time in the top left of timeline, I got my sound back.) But later, after Easy Setup to Firewire Basic (or should that be DV Converter? I tried both to no avail), I simply get a "blue screen" on VHS when attempting to Print to Video. I will have to come up with an alternate solution for now.
I wonder if the difficulty is simply the VCR channel? I know the Line 1 + 2 on my other VCR and even tried connecting there, but nothing. The current VHS deck has "no channels" set as it's a standalone box used only for video capturing (the other direction).
I SUCCEEDED months ago but that was with a Sony Handycam. I'm trying to remember if I ever succeeded with this configuration. If anyone can assist, appreciated. The key question is: What settings should there be, and what should I be looking for? I do have the FCE manual and reading that is very basic.

I have to go further, but yes! I needed that prodding to confirm that there's nothing functionally wrong with the FCE setup. I connected the composite to my big tv stretching waay across, and it PLAYED the timeline in TV's INPUT 3, and I have 2 VCRs connected there, but figuring out how to get the VCRs to see the signal I have to work on. This has to do with LINE IMHO, there's one VCR that "understands" line even tho all 3 are same Panasonic brand.. (!?!) this is on a big JVC. I will now attempt to hook up the composite directly to the one VCR and select "Line" channel and then crossed fingers that it sees the firewire. When using Input 3 on TV, it starts out as PINK screen.

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I'm trying to back up a large amount of raw footage by using the File/Print To Video option to record onto MiniDV tapes. I'm using a MacBook Pro, FCP 6.0.6 and a Sony HDV Handicam as the recording deck.
OK...now keep that in mind. HDV camera. Print to video is the solution...BUT...
Frame Size: 960x720 HD (960x720) (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960x720)
Field Dominance: None
Editinng Timebase: 23.98
QuickTime Video Settings
Compressor: DVDPRO HD 720p60
DVCPRO HD! That is NOT HDV. You cannot PRINT TO VIDEO via firewire a format that is NOT HDV. Not possible. Not unless you convert it TO HDV. But then you are taking a nice 100mbps, intra-frame (individual frame) 720p 23.98 footage and convert it to 1080i 29.97 Log GOP format. It will not be close to what your original footage looks like.
If you insist on archiving to HDV, then you need an HD Capture card (one that cross converts 720p to 1080i, BTW), and high end HDV deck with SDI imputs. But then you are changing HD formats.
Nope...wanna keep the same format? Then rent a DVCPRO HD deck. Know though, that when you output you won't be running at 23.98 anymore...it will be converted to 720p 59.94, as that is the format that the tape records. And you can't remove the pulldown, as outputting to tape from FCP doesn't include any 23.98 pulldown flags.
This is P2, right? Keep and archive the ORIGINAL P2 card dumps to bare SATA drives, or firewire drives. Or invest in an LTO tape archiving.
HDV is not an archiving/mastering format. It is acquisition only.
Shane

HDV Print to Video Problem

One of my clients is having a problem trying the Print to Video an HDV sequence.
The workflow is to capture their HDV clips as DVCPRO HD via an Aja Kona LHe, edit in DVCPRO HD, then send the project to another facility that has an HDCAM deck for mastering to tape. However, for their first edit, they've created the pilot show, and they want to use it to get more program sponsors. Their only option is to use their Sony HMV-M25U HDV deck and an HD monitor to show the pilot to prospective sponsors.
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to video."
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They are using Mac OS X v10.4.8, QT 7.1.3, and FCP 5.1.4.
I don't have an HDV deck to try to duplicate their situation, so I need your help. If you've done HDV and experienced this error message, what is the solution?
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Both those messages would seem to indicate their setting are messed up.
They are 1,000 miles from me, so I can't see their FCP and deck settings. They swear that the sequence is an HDV 1080i60 sequence and that the deck is set to record HDV.
HELP.

OK, I have discovered the problem, and it's a doozy.
Her HDV sequence was set for 1280 X 1080, HDV 1080 Compressor, rather than 1440 X 1080. We have no clue how that happened, but it did.
Here's what I had her do last night when she was creating it: She changed the Easy Setup to HDV 1080i60, then created a new sequence. Then she went to the original DVCPRO HD sequence and did a Command-C to copy, then back to the new HDV 1080i60 sequence and Command-V to paste.
This morning, after I discovered the 1280 problem, I did the exact same steps and the new sequence was 1440 X 1080 HDV. I called her and had her do the exact same thing again, and now that new sequence is 1440 X 1080 HDV.
She is now rendering and conforming. I had her make sure ALL of the render bars were checked in Sequence > Render All, and that she chose Both audio and video. This should do it.
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Printing to Video Problems

When I try to print to video, the deck records and I see what I'm trying to record on my computer monitor. But in playback all I get is a black screen with no audio. Is there some A/V setting that needs to be adjusted?
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#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane's Stock Answer #8:
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I'm not clear if this is part of the problem, but FCP 5.0.4 will run better in Tiger.
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#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane's Stock Answer #8:
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Someone told me that I have to use other version of decklink but i'm not sure it would be better if I just change the version.
What's wrong?
What should I do for fixing these all mess?

I've recently purchased FCPX and Blackmagic Design Decklink HD Extreme 3(version 7.5.2) but I already know this combination looks quite weird because I'm using only DSR. This is the first time I have installed FCP.
I installed FCPX and figured out there's no way to get the video from Decklink on FCPX so that I deleted FCPX, installed FCP 2009 instead and installed FCPX again on the same disk as Final Cut Pro 7... It's a shame to get rid of it.
At first, I could get a good result when printing to tape. There's no problem. But it's not long before I failed to get what i wanted. VCR detects input signal from FCP 7 through Decklink but the monitor of VCR shows only noise. For now, I can't use the function of "print to video".
Also, I connect the input of Decklink to the output of DSR and the output of Decklink to the input of DSR at the same time and monitor w/ the output of DSR. However, the output on the monitor shows something weird when I capture the video from DSR as if the signal is fed back.
Someone told me that I have to use other version of decklink but i'm not sure it would be better if I just change the version.
What's wrong?
What should I do for fixing these all mess?

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I used it earlier this week and was working fine. It has happened before and I've just restarted and it was fine. Any ideas? The video I printed to Video this week doesn't work, so know it isn't a frame rate issues.
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Meg's spot on. Your original post was not making the problem clear as you were referencing Print To Video as the cause of your error ... the real problem is that you've been monitoring interlaced footage on your progressive computer display, so all you've been looking at is the Upper/Top Field (because thats what the canvas window shows).
Try this, set your Canvas window scale to 100%, then move the playhead to that edit ... you should now be able to see that second field displayed (and merged with the first field) in the Canvas window.
In future, as you are working with DV, why not hook up your TV via firewire from your computer to your camera/deck so that you can monitor your edit as it really is, full resolution and interlaced .. that will help you better spot these field related issues long before you make your final master.
From the manual:
*Connecting a DV FireWire Device to an External Monitor*
A DV FireWire setup is a common Final Cut Pro configuration. A DV device (either a camcorder, VTR, or FireWire-to-analog converter box) converts DV signals to analog video and audio signals that are then sent to a video monitor (and to self-powered speakers for audio monitoring). If you have a home stereo system, you can also connect the audio output of the DV device to any available channels on the home stereo system.
Or here's some older reference material, but he instructions are clearer, more detailed and still very much valid:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA23173
Cheers
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